Executive Editor Josh Roberts believes the best trips involve long hikes and muddy boots. His life goals haven't changed much since he was a kid: He still wants to be Indiana Jones when he grows up. Follow him on Instagram at @jauntist and on Twitter at @joshwritesYA.

Josh joined SmarterTravel in 2001, and is an active member in both the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).

In addition to SmarterTravel, he has written for USA Today, The Boston Globe, Yahoo! Travel, The Huffington Post, Airfarewatchdog, TripAdvisor, Jetsetter, ABC News, Oyster, and Business Insider. His travel photography can be seen in Britain and Ireland's Best Wild Places, published by Penguin UK.

The Handy Item I Always Pack: "A lacrosse ball. It's small, lightweight, and works wonders on loosening up tight muscles."

Ultimate Bucket List Experience: "Being the first to discover an ancient lost city. Failing that, visiting as many of the already-discovered ancient ruins as possible."

Northwest Airlines’ flight attendants have adopted a musical overture lifted directly from the Terminator movies and codenamed their impending strike action “CHAOS” in an effort to alert flyers (and NWA executives) of what could soon be a crippling blow to the airline.

I’ve already discussed the reasons behind the potential strike, and fellow SmarterTravel.com blogger Tim Winship provided up-to-date details on the flight attendant union’s plans earlier this week. There’s one more new detail that any Northwest flyer should be aware of, though: Now you can sign up for alerts that will notify you by email of “possible CHAOS strikes” affecting your flight.

The email alert comes with some caveats (i.e., “We will endeavor to provide as much notice as possible but cannot guarantee that the notice will prevent all disruptions to your travel plans.”). Still, it’s better than not having any idea what to expect.

Head over to the Northwest Airlines Flight Attendants Association website for details and some of that catchy Terminator music.

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